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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Women used to stay in a hospital two weeks released, went home and took care of their children.  Some of the lucky ones had family to help.  That is not the way today.  Have your baby go home and HIRE someone to help you.[/quote]

My grandmas both stayed in the hospital for 10 days. It was dormitory style with rows of beds. The babies weren’t allowed with you and weren’t only allowed to come to nurse during specific times. My grandma talked about leaking everywhere and how much she wanted her baby but wasn’t allowed to nurse then. Babies were given formula to keep them quiet and easy for the nurses. They had trouble affording formula when they went home and her milk had mostly dried up by the time she left. My other grandma didn’t really want to breastfeed, but also hated the hospital. She saw other women strapped down while in labor (twilight sleep) and she hated being there. She didn’t have anyone else to watch her kids while she was in the hospital and men didn’t help back then. [/quote]

My husband was born in a rural hospital and it was similar to this. Moms stayed in the hospital longer but babies were kept separate in the nursery and formula fed. Men didn't help with younger kids or visit other than the look at the babies through the glass. No private rooms.

And they weren't poor at all, just rural.[/quote]

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